Aseptic Buttermilk from China
Shelf-stable aseptic-packaged fluid buttermilk processed to kill bacteria while preserving cultures, butterfat <0.5%. Classified HTS 0403.90.20.00 as fluid fermented milk product despite extended shelf life. Used where refrigeration unavailable.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include aseptic processing validation; comply with FDA low-acid canned food rules; check tariff shift rules for packaging